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Disney News Stories
June 2008

Ongoing Coverage: The Princess and the Frog News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 12/11/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Hannah Montana Phenomenon - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/10/2007   Most Recent Story: 12/11/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Rapunzel News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 12/10/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Channel News - (Movies)
Original Story: 5/15/2008   Most Recent Story: 12/9/2009

Ongoing Coverage: A Christmas Carol News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 7/31/2007   Most Recent Story: 11/30/2009

Ongoing Coverage: High School Musical News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/15/2006   Most Recent Story: 11/25/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Pirates of the Caribbean - the film - (Movies)
Original Story: 11/3/2001   Most Recent Story: 11/17/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Pooh Heirs Sue Disney Over Royaties - (General)
Original Story: 6/21/2000   Most Recent Story: 11/13/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Mary Poppins the Musical News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/15/2006   Most Recent Story: 11/13/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 11/12/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Pixar / Disney Up News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 11/11/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disneyland Coming to Shanghai? - (OD)
Original Story: 6/3/2002   Most Recent Story: 11/6/2009

Ongoing Coverage: CARS News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 10/30/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Pixar / Disney Toy Story 3 News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 10/29/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Song of the South News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 10/27/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disney and eBay sign auction deal - (Coll,General)
Original Story: 2/8/2000   Most Recent Story: 10/26/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Beverly Hills Chihuahua News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 8/31/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Little Mermaid the Musical News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 8/14/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Cruise Line Adds Seven Day Cruise - (OD)
Original Story: 12/8/1999   Most Recent Story: 8/11/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Disneyland Resort and City of Anaheim at Odds - (DL)
Original Story: 2/13/2007   Most Recent Story: 7/28/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Hong Kong Disneyland - (OD)
Original Story: 8/17/2000   Most Recent Story: 7/10/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Tarzan the Musical News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/15/2006   Most Recent Story: 5/5/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Bolt News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/13/2007   Most Recent Story: 3/30/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Race to Witch Mountain News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 4/28/2008   Most Recent Story: 3/25/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Pixar / Disney Film WALL-E News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 3/16/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Lilo & Stitch - (Movies)
Original Story: 4/16/2002   Most Recent Story: 3/3/2009

Ongoing Coverage: The Chronicles of Narnia News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 3/2/2004   Most Recent Story: 1/29/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Child Critically Injured on Cartoon Spin - (DL)
Original Story: 9/24/2000   Most Recent Story: 1/27/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Space Mountain Accident Injures Nine - (DL)
Original Story: 8/2/2000   Most Recent Story: 1/6/2009

Ongoing Coverage: Bedtime Stories News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 6/12/2007   Most Recent Story: 12/29/2008

Ongoing Coverage: 2008 Obituaries - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 1/6/2008   Most Recent Story: 12/29/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Films Weekend Box Office Totals - (Movies)
Original Story: 4/24/2001   Most Recent Story: 12/10/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Sky High News Stories - (Movies)
Original Story: 1/20/2005   Most Recent Story: 9/29/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Acquires Muppets and Bear - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 2/17/2004   Most Recent Story: 9/22/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Gnomeo and Juliet - (Movies)
Original Story: 2/5/2004   Most Recent Story: 8/20/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Finding Nemo - (Movies)
Original Story: 5/13/2003   Most Recent Story: 8/18/2008

Ongoing Coverage: Disney Announces Earnings for FY 2008 - (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General)
Original Story: 1/6/2008   Most Recent Story: 7/30/2008

Press Release: Walt Disney World Resort Unveils Bold New Vision for Downtown Disney - (DL) (6/30/2008)
Walt Disney World Resort today unveiled a new vision for Downtown Disney, with extraordinary new shopping, dining and other experiences including a completely re-imagined Pleasure Island. Also planned are numerous enhancements to popular Downtown Disney locations, as well as additional theming and storytelling brought to life by Walt Disney Imagineers.

ABC Brings Sizzling Hot High School Musical: Get in the Picture - (DL) (6/30/2008)
ABC is bringing the sizzling hot new alternative series “High School Musical: Get in the Picture” to beaches on both coasts with branded ice cream trucks offering games and prizes. Beach goers will be able to cool off with free ice cream at East and West Coast locations over the 4th of July weekend and on additional dates leading up to the premiere of the show.

NFFC Summer Convention speakers and presentations announced - (DL) (6/27/2008)
NFFC announcements its expected speakers and presentations for their upcoming summer convention held July 15 - July 20 near Disneyland including Jeff Kurtti, Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily, Walt Disney Archives, ACME Archive, Disney-Online and many more


Minicot -- Recreating Disney's Epcot in a Minnesota Backyard - (DL) (6/27/2008)
Skipping that next Disney vacation due to rising airfare and a tighter economy? That isn't stopping a couple of Minnesota brothers who decided to beat the gas crisis and build Disney in their own backyard. What started as some lighthearted joking between two Mickey fans is now becoming a reality. Brothers Bob and Dean Rice seem to be taking dreaming as serious as Walt himself.

Disney.com Breaks Records with ''Camp Rock'' Online Streaming Event - (DL) (6/26/2008)
Disney.com reached record traffic levels as guests logged on to watch the full-length Disney Channel Original Movie "Camp Rock." The online event, which began at 5 p.m. PT Monday, June 23 and ended at 11:59 p.m. PT Tuesday, June 24, attracted 863,000 video plays and increased traffic to Disney.com by 37 percent (6/23/08 vs. 6/22/08).

Disney/Pixar World of Cars Debuts at British International Motor Show July 23 - Aug 3 - (DL) (6/25/2008)
Lightning McQueen and friends will make their UK premiere at the British International Motor Show sponsored by Zurich Connect. Lightning, Sally, Mater and Mack will be a part of Disney/Pixar World of Cars exhibit that will also offer gaming pods, face painting and other fun. The British International Motor Show (July 23 - August 3) will feature over six hundred cars and is expected to attract over half a million people.

Disney's Camp Rock Soundtrack Debuts at #3 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart - (DL) (6/25/2008)
In addition to its Top 5 position on the Billboard 200, the soundtrack to Disney's Camp Rock is #1 on Billboards Soundtrack and Childrens charts. As of June 25, three tracks from the soundtrack are in the Top 10 on the iTunes Top Songs chart -- "This Is Me" performed by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas," "Play My Music" performed by the Jonas Brothers  and "Gotta Find You" performed by Joe Jonas. The Camp Rock Soundtrack is #1 on the iTunes Soundtrack chart and #2 on the Top Albums chart.

Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey Returns to Walt Disney World Resort in February 2009 - (DL) (6/23/2008)
isney's Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey, an enrichment event with special appeal for African American high school students, will return to Walt Disney World Resort Feb. 12-16, 2009. One hundred teens from across the country who demonstrate the potential for greatness will pack their bags -- and their dreams -- and head to Walt Disney World Resort, where they will learn about creative and non-conventional career opportunities.